Why Israel’s Olympic Champion Can’t Get Married in Israel

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Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Immediately afterward, his mother revealed that her son is unable to get married in Israel because he is not Jewish according to traditional Jewish law. We unpack the history of Israel’s marriage laws and Israeli perspectives on whether these laws should change.

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Why Israel’s Olympic Champion Can’t Get Married in Israel